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Soldier wins Olympic Silver Medal in 3-Positions Rifle

Soldier wins Olympic Silver Medal in 3-Positions Rifle

Army Sgt. Sagen Maddalena won the silver medal in the women’s three-positions rifle final at the Paris Olympics.  Maddalena earned a place in the finals with the top eight competitors after setting an Olympic qualification record with a score of 593-45x. China’s Qiongyue Zhang followed close behind with a 593-40x.  […]

August 9, 2024 ×

Sports

USAG Stuttgart to host US Paralympic swim team

USAG Stuttgart to host US Paralympic swim team

U.S. Army Garrison (USAG) Stuttgart staff are preparing to host some very special guests in the coming weeks. Thirty-three athletes from the U.S. Paralympic swim team are scheduled to arrive in Stuttgart August 17 for a week’s worth of training in advance of the Paris 2024 Paralympic Games. That competition […]

August 2, 2024 ×

Features, Sports

ABC in KMC: Olympic Games

ABC in KMC: Olympic Games

by Gina Hutchins-Inman
86th Airlift Wing Public Affairs

France, our neighbor to the south, is hosting the Olympic Games this year. The Paris 2024 Olympic Games are scheduled to begin on July 26, and will run until August 11. Athletes from approximately 206 National Olympic Committees are expected to participate, representing a wide array of countries from around […]

July 18, 2024 ×

Sports

Defense Logistics Agency cybersecurity director to umpire in College World Series

Defense Logistics Agency cybersecurity director to umpire in College World Series

by Melissa Bohan
Defense Logistics Agency

Linus Baker got the call he’d been hoping for three weeks ago when traveling to Charlotte, North Carolina, to umpire at the Atlantic Coast Conference men’s baseball tournament. After 20 years as a college baseball umpire, including the last seven years in the Atlantic Coast Conference, the NCAA umpire coordinator […]

July 11, 2024 ×

Sports

Soldier achieves Olympic spot in steeplechase, credits Army with success

Soldier achieves Olympic spot in steeplechase, credits Army with success

by Shannon Collins
Army.mil

With a standing start, the Soldier hyper focuses on the 914-mm high fixed barriers and seven water jumps he needs to clear in the 3000-m steeplechase to secure his Olympic dream. Sgt. Anthony Rotich, a chemical equipment repairman assigned to the World Class Athlete Program at Fort Carson, Colorado, is […]

June 13, 2024 ×

Sports

Historic milestone for USAG Rheinland-Pfalz’s  Baumholder Youth Sports and Fitness: “This is Baumholder!” Over 300 sports registrations

Historic milestone for USAG Rheinland-Pfalz’s Baumholder Youth Sports and Fitness: “This is Baumholder!” Over 300 sports registrations

U.S. Army Garrison Rheinland-Pfalz Baumholder Youth Sports & Fitness Child and Youth Services, located on Wetzel Kaserne Baumholder, has reached a historic milestone this past winter season, surpassing 300 sports registrations. This achievement highlights the team’s dedication to delivering outstanding sports and fitness programs for the military community stationed in […]

May 24, 2024 ×

Sports

Air Force spares nothing at Armed Forces Sports Bowling Championship

Air Force spares nothing at Armed Forces Sports Bowling Championship

The Air Force dominated, taking the gold in both men’s and women’s team divisions, at the 2024 Armed Forces Sports Bowling Championship at Fort Meade, MD. The Navy took silver and Army walked away with the bronze. Over the last few years, the Armed Forces Sports office and services have […]

May 10, 2024 ×

Health, Sports

NCAA, USU: 10 years of sports-related concussion studies partnership

NCAA, USU: 10 years of sports-related concussion studies partnership

The number one cause of concussions for military service academy cadets and midshipmen in comparison to National Collegiate Athletic Association student-athletes is football, according to the NCAA-Department of Defense Concussion Assessment, Research and Education Consortium. Football accounts for more than half of all sports-related concussions, known as mild traumatic brain […]

April 26, 2024 ×

Sports

Hoop Goals: Baumholder Youth Program member awarded $5K grant to pursue basketball dream

Hoop Goals: Baumholder Youth Program member awarded $5K grant to pursue basketball dream

Baumholder’s Youth Program, Child and Youth Services, Family and Morale, Welfare & Recreation, was recently selected to receive the Hank Aaron Chasing the Dream Foundation Scholarship, awarded to one youth member of the Boys & Girls Club Association. The foundation aims to empower young individuals to chase and achieve their […]

March 22, 2024 ×

Sports

Two Soldiers selected for Team USA

Two Soldiers selected for Team USA

U.S. Army sergeants Sagen Maddalena and Ivan Roe earned spots on Team USA in the 10m Air Rifle event for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Soldiers received their placements after completing USA Shooting’s Air Gun Olympic Trials Part 3 at the Civilian Marksmanship Program Judith Legerski Competition Center in Anniston, […]

January 19, 2024 ×